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This is a letter from Charles. P. Butler, Ag: Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to Executive Engineer Madura regarding some construction needs at the Solar Physics Observatory, like a permanent building to hold the 4-inch photoheliograph, a glazed verandah for keeping the north-western side of the observatory dry, an open verandah for the Bookbinder's shed and quarters for the writer of the observatory, on which the details will be given later when the decision is finalised.

Butler, Charles P.
IND-IIA-F009-I06 · Item · 27-10-1903
Part of Correspondence of Charles P. Butler

The letter was from Charles P. Butler to John Eliot the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India and Director General of Indian Observatories, Simla, in 1903. The letter is about increasing the power of the apparatus used for sun-spot spectra of Kodaikanal Observatory.

Butler, Charles P.

The letter is from Charles P. Butler, Ag: Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, to the Executive Engineer, Madura, requesting to authorize the erection of a new rain-gauge pillar in the Thermometer Shed at Periyakulam. He also gives information on the pillar.

Butler, Charles P.

The letter is from Charles P. Butler, Ag: Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories to the Agents for Government Consignments, Madras, replying to his letter No. 2844, returning the receipt for the dividing machine with the clause inserted and installed as suggested. He also says the damage might have been caused during the carriage of the case up the hill from Periyakulam, asking whether he should claim it against the carrying company or if their Department will deal with it. He suggests instructing the Director General for stores to insist on all bright steel parts of delicate scientific instruments being heavily tallowed by the consignors as part of the packing specification.

Butler, Charles P.
IND-IIA-F009-I07 · Item · 31-10-1903
Part of Correspondence of Charles P. Butler

The document is a letter from Charles P. Butler to Gilbert T. Walker, the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India and Director General of Indian Observatories, Calcutta, in 1903. The document conveys that the Kodaikanal Observatory had received the case containing eight thermometers and one rain glass for five gauges that the meteorological department had delivered.

Butler, Charles P.